Flying-machine.



R. L. MATTESON.

FLYING'MACH APPLICATION FILED APR. 4. 1910.

Patented A131123, 1912.

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R. L. MATTBSON.

. FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APB.. 4, 1910. I,024,0I I I Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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Summoz witness Y f QMMW ROY LOUIS MATTESON, OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA.

F'LYING-MACHNE.

Application tiled April 4, 1910. Serial No. 553,321.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

atentee Apr. 23, @m2,

description ot' the invention, such as will,

enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to malte and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in -ilying machines in which two or more planes work in conjunction, and the object ot' my invention is to provide suitable connections whereby the pressure on the different planes automatically balances the machine.

linrther objects ot' my invention are to so connect the planes:` that this balancing eti'ect is made possible and asy, to'connect the planes by means which acts automatically, docs not get out ot' order, and is not operated by an outside-soluce, and which t'urthermore may be used tor vertical or horizontal steering?.

lilith the objects stated in view, my invention consists in the, construction and combinations otA parts as hereinafter.' de- 'scribed and claimed. I

in the'accompanying drawiugs-Figure l is a front view, partly in section, of a portion ot the balancing connections. Fig. 2 is a central cross section of said connections. Fig. 3 is a side view ot' the invention provided with the balancing' devices, and Fig. 4 is a rear view ot the Same.

[i represents the stand on which are n'xounted the balancing devices Aand operatingy means, this stand being` provided with bearings B, B', E", and l".

F and F represent shafts in line with each other' and passing throutfh said bearings, the shaft F being mounted in the beari'nes i3, B and the shaft. l1" being mounted inthe bearings l5 and l'". (in the. sha't't l" is keyed a beveled gear wheel J, and on the shaft l"l is securedY a similar gear wheel il.

li a beveled pinion mounted on the pin il carried oniithe annulus l), and li is a similar beveled pinion mounted on the pin L carried by said annulnsand located opposite to the pin lf. The pinions K and K each of them engage with the beveled 4gear ,wheels .l and J.

hardened steel, inside of the annulus P, and

this rin;` has on its interior a plurality of race ways in which are int-mated friction balls N, which bear upon the shafts F and F. The gear wheels and pinions are in closed in a housing made of two par-s G, Cf', which are'bolted together, and which are provided with bearings 'forthe pins L, L. The parts of the housing are grooved on the outside, and in the grooves are carrun over the sheaves C and Rods j, provided with braces (Z, support...

a horizontal rod g, to which the planes 'za/pv are attached by means of rings c. lThe rope` or cable E,

pulley which passes over the sheave or is attached by braces u to the plane c, and similarly the rope or cable Er a. lever tl. and. can be stopped in any desired position by the pawl rl", carried by t ment Q. another lever Si", which may be vstopped in any desired position by means ot a pawl engagingl with the quadrant Q, and on this shatttor rod is also mounted a pulley or "Q which is connected with 'the pnlsheave i ley Y on the shatty l." by a cord or cable yf.

(i represents an engine o't' any desired type, and i) a propelling wheel mounted in liront ot' the machine.

Supposing a gust ot wind strikes the plane fw, totaling; to tip rthe macaine, this ,gust would tend to raise the plane n, polling upon the rope it). `his would turn the palley C', shalt l", and beveled gear wheel fl in the housing, and this movement would be transmitted to the pinions K, K. The latter would move the lieveled gear wheel J in the opposite direction to the movement ot' the gear wheel vl', and the shaft F and pulley C being connected so as to more @n the shalt Z is also mounted' with the gear wheel J', will wind up or shorten the cord or. cable E', thus` pullingmatically until the resistance, or lifting.

power, of the planes becomes equal. Furthermore, this arrangement renders vertical steering possible. By moving the lever S, which in turn moves the pulley R, the ropes H, II, the housing G, G, and pinions K, K are all moved, and they travel through the same length of arc, and the movement of the double housing G, G does not intertere with the automatic action of the separate planes. The motion thus transmitted moves the pulleys C, C', the ropes E, E', and planes o, o', in the same direction. This enables the operator to ascend if he increases the angles of the planes, or to descend il he decreases the angles, thus making vertical steering possible.

By moving the lever S, motion is imparted through the sheaves Y, Y and cord y to the shaft F, and the movement of this shaft operates the beveled gear wheel J, and said beveled gear wheel, acting through the pinions K, IC, will move the beveled gear wheel J in the opposite direction. This motion is transmitted to the plane o by means of the cord or rope E', sheave C, and shaft F', compelling the planes o, o to move in opposite directions, making horizontal steering possible. lTurning from left toright, or vice versa, for any extended period, can be maintained bylocking the lever S by means of the pawl T and seg- I ment Q when the planes fu, of have been set in their desired positions. lVhen moving in a straight course, the lever S is free to move in either direction on the segment Q.

Although .I have described the planes as roaaoi i being attached to the keel or stand by ropes or cords, they may, of course, be so attached by means of metal cables or sprocket chains, or a combination of either or all of the same.

y I claim :uy

l. In a flying machine, the combination of two planes, differential gears and sheaves rotatable thereby, aseries, of ropes connecting the sheaves to the planes, a casing for said gears and movable therewith, said casing serving as sheaves, a lever system including pulleys, and connections between said pulleys and said movable casing, substantially as described.

2. In a flying machine, the -combination of two planes, dllferential gears and sheaves rotatable thereby, a series of ropes connect-- ing the sheaves to the planes for the purpose of automatically balancing them,apul ley connected. to one of the sheaves and to one of the gears, a lever, a rope connecting the lever to the pulley, and a pawl and ratchet device for fixing said lever in various positions for the purpose of steering the machine, substantially as described.

3. In a flying machine, the combination ot two planes, differential gears and sheaves rotatable thereby, a series of ropes connecting the sheaves to the planes, a casing for said gears and movable therewith, said casing serving as sheaves, a lever system including pulleys, connections between said pulleys and said movable casing, a second pulley connected to one of the sheaves and to one of the gears, a lever, a rope connecting the second lever to the second pulley, and a pawl and ratchet device for lining each of said levers in various positions, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I aiix my signa-y ture, in presence of two witnesses.

ROY LOUIS MAT'IESON, Witnesses:

` .lor-1N F. Conner,

L. C. MAU. 

